Tara Lipinski And Johnny Weir’s Nearly Silent Protest During Kamila Valieva’s Skate Said It All

Controversial Russian star Kamila Valieva’s turn in the Winter Olympics’ women’s figure skating short program Tuesday was greeted on American TV with the sounds of silence. (Watch the video below.) The normally loquacious NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir barely said a word during the drug-scandalized 15-year-old’s performance. They noted a jumping pass and stayed mum during an uncharacteristic stumble. That was about it. Advertisement But when Valieva concluded her first-place routine, the broadcasters’ spare commentary cut like a knife. Valieva was allowed to compete in the Olympics, despite testing positive for a banned heart medication said to boost… Read Full Article